Enhance your NESN experience by creating an account todayClaude Julien all of a sudden has bigger things to worry about than chasing his second career Stanley Cup.The Montreal Canadiens head coach was admitted to a hospital after feeling chest pains, Habs general manager Marc Bergevin announced. Prior to playing in the NHL, Julien spent six years in the Julien began his professional coaching career in the On January 17, 2003, Julien became head coach of the Julien was then announced as the head coach of the On June 22, 2007, it was confirmed by various sports websites that Julien had been named as the 28th head coach of the On February 17, 2009, Julien coached his 200th win as an NHL head coach, a 5–1 Bruins road game victory over the Carolina Hurricanes. "We had embarrassed ourselves enough," head coach Alain Vigneault said. TORONTO — Canadiens coach Claude Julien says he doesn’t want to play the underdog card, but he left little doubt he considers his team to be the underdog in their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers. Kirk Muller didn't have time to check his phone in the heat of the moment.He was too busy leading the Canadiens to their most convincing victory in recent memory.Moments after Friday's final buzzer, however, there was a message waiting from head coach Claude Julien as he recovers from a health scare.Tomas Tatar and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice, Carey Price made 30 saves for the seventh post-season shutout of his career, and the Canadiens thumped the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 to even their first-round playoff series at one game apiece just over 24 hours after learning Julien had been rushed to hospital with chest pains. "He was one of the first guys that congratulated us," Muller, the team's associate coach who will be running the bench in the 60-year-old's absence, said of the text message he received from Julien. The 60-year-old had a stent installed in a coronary artery Thursday, and the team said he would be returning home to Montreal to rest. The 29-year-old's two-goal showing was the second of his post-season career, but just the fifth and six times he's scored in 31 outings.Philadelphia had a golden opportunity to get back in it with a 5-on-3 power play for 1:38 a couple minutes later, but Price, who blanked the Penguins in a decisive Game 4, smothered chance after chance, leading to couple of Flyers slamming their sticks in frustration.Armia put things completely out of reach with 2:03 left in the second when his centring pass deflected in off the skate of a Flyers defender.That was it for Hart, who turned 22 on Thursday. All rights reserved.

When the horn sounded, Montreal led 2-0 on the scoreboard, 16-6 on the shot clock and 34-16 in attempts on goal. "It was an all-around team effort. Tomas Tatar and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens rebounded without coach Claude Julien to rout the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 and tie the series at a game apiece. On June 18, 2009, at the end of the Entering the 2011 playoffs, Julien's career playoff record in Game 7s was 1–3, with the three losses all coming during his tenure as Boston coach, against Montreal in 2008, Carolina in 2009 and Philadelphia in 2010.

As a youth, Julien played in the 1972 and 1973 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournaments with a minor ice hockey team from Gloucester, Ontario. "I'm sure that's what they grabbed it for. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Claude and his family," said Canadiens forward Max Domi, who had three assists for the first playoff points of his career. SEASON LENGTH SALARY DETAILS; 2004-05: Unknown: Unknown: EXTENSION: Jun 25, 2004: 2005-06 Statistics and Records of Claude Julien, a hockey player and coach from Blind River, ONT … Tomas Tatar and Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice, Carey Price made 30 saves for the seventh post-season shutout of his career, and the Canadiens thumped the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 to even their first-round playoff series at one game apiece just over 24 hours after learning Julien had been rushed to hospital with chest pains. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Kirk Muller will serve as interim head coach.Montreal is still in the Toronto bubble after upending the Pittsburgh Penguins during the qualifying round. "He's playing with a lot of confidence," said Domi, who moved up to play on a line with Kotkaniemi and Drouin.
"Minus head coach Claude Julien, Canadiens bounce back to dominate Flyers in Game 2Canadiens coach Claude Julien returning to Montreal following surgeryTomas Tatar and Jesperi Kotkaniemi each scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens rebounded without coach Claude Julien to rout the Philadelphia Flyers 5-0 and tie the series at a game apiece.In his daily recap, Rob Pizzo breaks down a wild and crazy day in the Stanley Cup playoffs.Carey Price's incredible stick save not enough as Habs drop opener to Flyers 2:17 Every Sports Reference Social Media Account. "I totally understand if those were his comments — I was probably expecting it — but my job is to make this team as good as it can be. "Muller, who joked with reporters Friday morning he might get a call or text from Julien during the game, made his playoff head coaching debut after leading the Carolina Hurricanes for parts of three seasons from 2011 to 2014. Follow her on Twitter @PaulinaDedaj.